Foreign relations of Slovakia

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Slovak Republic has been a member of European Union since 2004. Slovakia has been an active participant in U.S.- and NATO-led military actions. There is a joint Czech-Slovak peacekeeping force in Kosovo. After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the United States, the government opened its airspace to coalition planes. In June 2002, Slovakia announced that they would send an engineering brigade to Afghanistan.

Slovak Republic is a member of the United Nations and participates in its specialized agencies. It is a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the OECD. It also is part of the Visegrad Four (Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Poland), a forum for discussing areas of common concern. Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic entered into a Customs Union upon the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993, which facilitates a relatively free flow of goods and services. Slovak Republic maintains diplomatic relations with 134 countries, primarily through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are 44 embassies and 35 honorary consulates in Bratislava.

International disputes

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein claims restitution of land in Slovakia confiscated from its princely family in 1918[1] by the then newly established state of Czechoslovakia, the predecessor of the Slovak Republic. The Slovak Republic insists that the power to claim restitution does not go back before February 1948, when the Communists seized power. Slovakia and Liechtenstein established diplomatic relations on 9 December 2009.[2]

Hungary

Bilateral government, legal, technical and economic working group negotiations continued in 2006 between Slovakia and Hungary over Hungary's completion of its portion of the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric dam project along the Danube.[3]

Illicit drug trafficking

Transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe, producer of synthetic drugs for regional market.[3]

Europe

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
 AlbaniaSee Foreign relations of Albania and Albania-Slovakia relations

The multi-national Communist armed forces’ sole joint action was the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. All member countries, with the exception of the People's Republic of Albania and the Socialist Republic of Romania participated in the invasion. Albania formally withdrew form the Warsaw Pact in 1968 over the matter.[4]

 AustriaSee Foreign relations of Austria
 BelarusSee Foreign relations of Belarus
 Bulgaria 1993-01-01
 CroatiaSee Foreign relations of Croatia
 Cyprus
 Czech RepublicSee Czech Republic – Slovakia relations

Between 1918 and January 1, 1993, both countries were part of Czechoslovakia. Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. The Czech Republic has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovak Republic has an embassy in Prague and a consulate general in Brno.

 Denmark1993See Denmark – Slovakia relations
 EstoniaSee Foreign relations of Estonia
 FinlandSee Foreign relations of Finland
 FranceSee Foreign relations of France
 Germany1993See German-Slovak relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993 but previously had relations during World War II when Slovakia was a separate state. Germany has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Berlin, an embassy branch in Bonn, a general consulate in Munich. Germany plays an important part in the Slovak economy as it is Slovakia's main trading partner.

 Greece 1993-01-01
 Hungary1993See Hungary–Slovakia relations
 IrelandSee Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
 Latvia
  • Both countries established direct diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. Latvia is represented in Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria). Slovakia has an embassy in Riga. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins and his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan met in Riga in 2000.[15]
 MaltaSee Malta–Slovakia relations

Malta is represented in Slovakia through a non resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). Slovakia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta.

 Netherlands1993-01-01See Foreign relations of the Netherlands
 Poland1993See Poland–Slovakia relations
 Romania1993-01-01See Romania–Slovakia relations
 Russia1993-01-01See Russia–Slovakia relations
 Serbia1993See Serbia–Slovakia relations; also see Slovakia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
 Ukraine1993-01-01See Slovakia–Ukraine relations
 United Kingdom1993See Foreign relations of Slovakia

Rest of world

Armenia

Australia

Belize

Slovakia is represented in Belize through its embassy in Mexico City.[32]

Canada

Colombia

Dominica

Slovakia is represented in Dominica through its embassy in Havana.[32][34]

India

Since August 1995 India has an embassy in Bratislava and Slovakia has an embassy in New Delhi.[35] The Slovak Government welcomed and appreciated the opening of the Embassy of India, Bratislava (one of 32 resident missions) in August 1995, which was agreed during the former PM Moravcik's visit to India and considered it as a further indication of India's interest in enhancing relations with Slovakia.[36]

Israel

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993. Israel has an embassy in Bratislava.[37] Slovakia has an embassy in Tel Aviv.[38] See also History of the Jews in Slovakia.

South Korea

United States

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Amt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (ed.): Liechtenstein and the Slovak Republic establish diplomatic relations, 9 December 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Slovak Republic". The World Factbook. CIA. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  4. ↑ "1955: Communist states sign Warsaw Pact". BBC News. 14 May 1955. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "rakusko.eu". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí a európskych záležitostí Slovenskej republiky". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Bulgarian embassy in Bratislava
  8. ↑ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Sofii". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Slovak embassy in Nicosia
  10. ↑ Danish embassy in Bratislava Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Kodani". Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Greece.sk". Greece.sk. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Hungarian embassy in Bratislava (in Hungarian and Slovak only)
  14. ↑ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Budapešti". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Latvian, Slovak foreign ministers praise ties, discuss EU, NATO integration". BNS. 2000-11-06. Retrieved 2009-06-11. Relations between Latvia and Slovakia are good and have a potential for development, Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins and his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan agreed in the talks in Riga today. Latvia and Slovakia have common foreign policy aims which facilitate bilateral relations and discussions. Berzins and Kukan agreed that both countries were interested in development of a political dialogue, cooperation between foreign and defence ministries, as well as...
  16. ↑ "Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bratislava, Slovakia". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  17. ↑ Polish embassy in Bratislava
  18. ↑ "Portal piekarniczy, portal dla piekarzy, piece piekarnicze, Piekarnie Online". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  19. ↑ (in Polish) Informacje o Polsce - informacje ogólne Archived 25 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine.. Page gives Polish PWN Encyklopedia as reference.
  20. ↑ "AMBASADA ROMÂNIEI în Republica Slovacă". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  21. ↑ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Bukurešti". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Slovak Republic". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  23. ↑ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Belehrade". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  24. ↑ Slovak embassy in Kiev
  25. ↑ "Посольство України в Словацькій Республіці". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  26. ↑ Serhy Yekelchyk "Ukraine: Birth of a Modern Nation", Oxford University Press (2007), ISBN 978-0-19-530546-3 (page 128-130)
  27. ↑ "UK and Slovakia". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  28. ↑ "Veľvyslanectvo Slovenskej republiky v Londýne". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  29. ↑
    • Slovakia recognises the Armenian genocide.
    Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Ján Kubiš’s visit to Armenia
  30. ↑ Australian embassy in Vienna (also accredited to Slovakia)
  31. ↑ "Slovakemb-Aust.org". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  32. 1 2
  33. 1 2 "- Cancillería". Cancillería. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  34. ↑
  35. ↑ "english - Embassy of India in Slovak Republic". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  36. ↑ http://www.indianembassy.sk/uk_02_01.html
  37. ↑ "2BackToHomePage3". Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  38. ↑ Slovak embassy in Tel Aviv
  39. ↑ http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/press/pressreleases/index.jsp?menu=m_10_20&sp=/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp%3FtypeID=12%26boardid=302%26seqno=314998
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